Patents Assigned to AFFIN AS
  • Patent number: 12522032
    Abstract: This present invention relates to an anti-skid device adapted to being mounted on tyres of the vehicle wheels to provide traction and wheel to ground contact enhancement in snowy and icy conditions. The device includes a central hub from which protrudes radially three arms which are extended at the outer end by anti-slip components transversally embracing the tread of the tyre. The inner area of the anti-slip components in contact with the tread is designed to increase friction to prevent circumferential displacement of the anti-skid device. When the car is moving a horizontal depression is formed at tyre-ground contact and this provokes a change in wheel radius. Integrated springs follows the depression by moving radially inwards to ensure that the anti-skid device stays attached to the tyre even when an anti-slip component is at the ground contact point at the bottom of wheel. A fastening handle integrated into the hub secures the device on the wheel by simultaneously tightening the arms radially inwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: AFFIN AS
    Inventors: Christian Abry, Emil Abry, Crostopher John Kavanagh, Harald Furu
  • Patent number: 12372069
    Abstract: The method and the system are related to means for extraction of geothermal energy from deep wells having been used for oil or gas production. The extracted geothermal energy may then in turn be used in generation of electricity. A first aspect of the invention is a geothermal energy recovery system adapted to recover heat from a depleted oil and gas reservoir being a reservoir storing hot water and, a second aspect of the invention is a method for adapting an oil and gas production well of a depleted oil and gas reservoir into a geothermal energy recovery system for recovering heat from said depleted reservoir. According to this method the energy potential from abandoned wells can be exploited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: AFFIN AS
    Inventors: Helge Brandsæter, Harald Furu
  • Patent number: 11938763
    Abstract: This present invention relates to an anti-skid device adapted to being mounted on tyres of the vehicle wheels to provide traction and wheel to ground contact enhancement in snowy and icy conditions. The device includes a central housing 2 from which protrudes radially three arms 3 which are extended at the outer end by anti-slip components 10 transversally embracing the tread of the tyre. The anti-skid device have a locking mechanism that consists of a locking element 24 with teeth engaging with teeth on the inner circumference of the housing 2. A handle 16 integrated into the hub 4 interfaces with the locking element 24 to securely maintain the locked status when the device is mounted onto the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: AFFIN AS
    Inventors: Harald Furu, Christian Abry, Emil Abry, Christopher John Kavanagh
  • Patent number: 11915526
    Abstract: A vehicle fee charging system and method is disclosed for a vehicle driving from a first point A to a second point B. It (10) comprises a central management system (12) adapted to calculate the fee based on a dataset. It comprises a first unit (50) adapted to record a first information data set (51) based on the vehicle type in question. The first information data set (51) comprises information such as fuel type, category of the vehicle and the authorization of the vehicle. The system (10) further comprises at least one base station/monitoring system (22) collecting second information dataset (52) of the selected route from A to B. The dataset comprises at least the first (51) and the second (52) data information set and said datasets are recorded by the central management system (12) configured to calculate a fee for said vehicle based on said information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: AFFIN AS
    Inventors: Harald Furu, Olav Eimstad
  • Patent number: 11276253
    Abstract: A system (200) for controlling road traffic comprises measurement station (210) for determining air pollution in an urban area comprising pollution zones (221-223) with predetermined geographical boundaries. A central system is configured to charge a pollution fee to a vehicle (10) moving in the pollution zone when the air pollution exceeds a threshold value. Different vehicles are charged different fees, e.g. based on their function and emission. A variable message sign (240) warns of the increased fees, so most private cars choose alternative routes (232, 233) around the pollution zone (222, 223), but allow motorists willing to pay a substantial pollution fee to use route (231). Heavy diesel vehicles may be exempt from pollution fees along a direct route (231) through the pollution zone to keep them away from small roads and residential areas. A method using mobile devices for registering passengers for a passenger discount is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: AFFIN AS
    Inventors: Bjørn Kjetil Mølmann, Harald Furu
  • Patent number: D1033290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: AFFIN AS
    Inventor: Harald Furu